Rack for phonograph records



Dec. 8, 1959 s. G. ROUSH 2,919,151

RACKFOR PHONOGRAPH RECORDS I Filed May 23, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 llllli lllllllllll" lull ll INVENTOR. a /14M ATTORNEYS.

Dec. 8, 1959 Filed May 23, 1956 IIIII 4| IIIII-IIIII S. G. ROUSH RACK FOR PHONOGRAPH RECORDS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR.

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j wa mim ATTORNEYS 23 6 .11" RACK FOR PHONOGRAPH i G-Rb rN W k 1 1 Application May'23, 1956,},SerialNo, 586,841 H I i 12'Claims." (Cl.'211--t40)' invention relates tolsupporting 'jdevices for phonograph records and particularlyto; a novel rack-construction adapted for inspcction and. selection, ofi'ndividual records from a plurality thereofri In general, the rack of the present invention includes a supporting frame provided with a plurality ofrsupports or legs comprising a portiomnf the frames'tructure of the apparatus. A plurality. of -horizontally outwardly extending arms are 'pivotallyconnected to each side of p the frame such that each arm can be horizontallyswung in an arc about a vertical axis. Hence; a -vertically disposed phonograph record can be supported by each of the arms with each record havinganarmjportron extended; on opposite'sides thereof and an armportion in underlying supportingflengagement with the; lower edge of the record. The normal configuration" of the loaded rack is such that the arms are in parallelextension to neatly and compactly store a relatively. large number of records in a relatively small space. When a person desires-to select arecord, however, he1can successively swing each arm, starting from one end ofthe rack and a proceeding to the other,-so as to sequentially expose the labels of'the records.- 4

It is therefore an object of the present invention to I provide a novel phonograph record rack of the type described which serves tocompactly retain aplurality of records such that a particularrecord can be quickly and conveniently selected without disturbing the arrangement of the other records of the group; I

It is another object of thepresent invention to provide .a novel apparatus of the type described which includes a plurality of supporting arms of resilient construction, said resilient construction being utilized in connection with securing said arms to the supporting, frame of the apparatus. p M

It is another object of the present invention to provide a novel construction" for an apparatus of the type described which constructionicanbe readily assembled or disassembled and compactly packaged when in a disassembled configuration. l

It is another object of the present invention to provide.

a novel construction for an apparatus of the type described, which construction'includes. phonograph record supporting arms pivotally securedto" horizontally extending vertically spaced frame member,,said apparatus being provided with leg members which also function as vertical structural supports between said spaced. vertically is a top plan viewof the rack of the preceding figures; and

Figure 4 is a partial sectional view of the rack'of the precedingfigures, the section being taken alongthe line 4*4 0f Figure 3. .i

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invention incorporates a frame indicated generally at 20. The frame 20 comprises an upper horizontal member 22 spaced vertically from a lower horizontal member 24 by upper portions 25 of four identical vertical members indicated generally at 26, the lower portions of each of' said vertical members forming a leg 27 for supporting said frame.

The ends of horizontal frame members 22 and 24 are provided with downwardly turned portions forming end plates 30 and 31, respectively. Each of these end plates includes inwardly turned flanges 34 to which the portions.

25 of vertical member 26 are secured by a plurality of threaded fastenings 36.

Each side of the frame 20 is provided with a plurality.

of radially extending arms indicated generally at 40. The

' arms 40 are bent from resilient material, such as spring formed by a bend in the wire as seen in Figure 2, and

the outer ends of portions 42 and 43 are joined together by a suitable means, such as welding or soldering, to form a U-shaped inner bottom support 62.

The outer and inner bottom supports 61 and 62 are spaced an appropiate distance apart for supporting both large diameter records 64 and small diameter records 65 as indicated by the dotted delineation in Figure 1. It will be noted that bottom supports 61 and62 are spaced outwardly of the pivotal mountings of the arm a suflicient distance so that the inner edges 67 of the larger records clear the tops of the vertical frame members when the arms are pivoted to positions 40-A shown in Figure 3.

The ends of the wire forming arm 40 are up-turned and down-turned to form an upper pivot portion 46' and a lower pivot portion 47 on each arm. I

As is illustrated in Figure 4, upper pivot portions 46 of the arms are pivotally mounted in holes formed through an inwardly disposed flange 50 on upper horizontal frame member 22.

. The lower pivot portions 47 are pivotally mounted in holes 51 formed through the horizontal wall of lower frame member 24. Q

When arms 40 are in normal unsprung configuration the pivot portions 46 and 47 are spaced apart a distance greater than the vertical spacing between upper holes 49 and lower holes 51. The arms 40 are inserted or removed from pivotally mounted relationship with the frame members by springing the portions 42 and 43 one towards the other.

The apparatus is assembled by bolting or screwing the vertical members 26 to horizontal frame members 22 and 24. The arms 40 are next mounted in the frame members by compressing the portions 42 and 43' and inserting pivot portions 46 and 47 into holes 49' and 51. The resiliency of arm members 40 will cause same to constantly urge upper pivot portion 46 and lower pivot portion 47 into seated pivotal engagement in said holes. When the components of the apparatus are unassembled, they can be compactly aligned and packaged for econom and convenience in storing and shipping same.

In operation, the apparatus is assembled in the manner.

described and placed on the floor at a convenient location or on a table. The records to be retained by the rack are each inserted vertically downwardly between U-shaped side supports 41 and 44 such that the bottom edge of the record is supported at twolocations by inner Patented Dec. 8, 1959 and outer bottom supports 62 and 61. When it is desired to select a record from the group, the arms can be swung, either individually or in groups, away from a normal position of parallel extension, to a. position such as is indicated at 40'-A in Figure 3. of each record in the group can readily be inspected and a particular record selected and removed without displacing the other records from their positions of orderly storage.

While the form of embodiment of the present invention as herein disclosed constitutes a preferred form, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted,

all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

'I claim:

1. A rack for phonograph records comprising in combination, horizontally disposed frame means including a plurality of upper pivot portions and a plurality of lower pivot portions; and a plurality of record supporting members extended outwardly from said frame means, each of said members being formed'from a continuous length of wire material and including a first end portion pivotally attached to said frame means at one of said upper pivot portions, and a second end portion attached to said frame means at one of said lower pivot portions, in vertical alignment with said first end portion, and inverted U-shaped portions extending outwardly from each outer end of said end portions, said U-shaped portions being disposed juxtapositionally in spaced relationship at an inner end thereof adjacent said end portions by a welded junction and at an outer end thereof at a curved connecting portion whereby said welded junction and said connecting portion engageably contact a record at an edge thereof to support same within said inverted U-shaped portions.

2. A rack for phonograph records comprising, in combination, frame means including a plurality of upper socket means and a plurality of lower socket means; supports for said frame means; and a plurality of wire record supporting members extended outwardly from said frame means, each of said members including a first wire end pivotally inserted in one of said upper socket means, a second wire end pivotally inserted in one of said lower socket means adjacent inverted U- shaped portions for engaging the side of a record, and connecting portions for the legs of said U-shaped portions-for engaging the edge of said record.

3. A rack for phonograph records comprising, in combination, horizontally disposed frame means including a plurality of upper pivot portions and a plurality of lower pivot portions; and a plurality of wire arms extendedoutwardly from said frame means and pivotally mounted thereto, each of said arms being formed from a continuous length of wire material and including a first end portion having its longitudinal axis in outwardly. extending disposition, a second end portion having its longitudinal axis inclined relative to said first longitudinal axis, and inverted U-shaped portions extending outwardly from each outer end of said end portion, said U-shaped portions being disposed juxta-' positionally in spaced relationship at an inner end thereof adjacent said end portions by a welded junction and at an outer end thereof at a curved connecting portion whereby said welded junction and said connecting portion engageably contact a record at an edge thereof to support same within said inverted U-shaped portions.

4. Apparatus defined in claim 3 characterized by said wire arms being formed of resilient material.

5. Apparatus defined in claim 3 characterized by said pivot portions on said frame forming sockets and by the ends of said wire arm being pivotally inserted in said so'ckets; I I

6. Apparatus defined in claim' 3 characterized by said wire arms being resilient, by said pivot portions on said frame forming sockets, and by the ends of said wire arm beingpivotally inserted in said sockets.

Hence the labels- 7. A rack for phonograph records comprising, in combination, an upper horizontally disposed frame member; a lower horizontally disposed' frame member spaced vertically from said upper member; a plurality of vertically extending members, each of said vertically extending members including anupper portion connected between said upper and lower frame members and a lower portion extended downwardly from said frame members to form a base support; and a plurality of wire record wire portions for engageably supporting a record' at an edge thereof within said vertically extending wire portions. i

8. Apparatus defined in claim 7 characterized by certain of said vertically extending members including lower portions extended outwardly in opposing directions from said frame members and having end terminations engaging the supporting surface beneath outer portions of said record supporting members.

9. Apparatus defined in claim 7 characterized by certain of said horizontallydisposedframe members including a flange portion forming sockets, and by said record supporting members including pivot portions inserted into said sockets. p I

10. Apparatus defined in claim 7 characterized by said horizontally disposed frame members forming upper and lower spaced socket means, and by said record supporting members including upper pivot portions inserted in said upper socket means and lower pivot portions inserted in said lower socket means.

11. A rack for phonograph records 'comprising, in combination, an upper horizontally disposed frame'r'nemher; a lower horizontally disposed frame member spaced vertically from said upper'member, said horizontally disposed frame members formingspaced upper and lower socket means; a plurality of'vertically extending members, each of said vertically extending members including an upper portion connected between said upper and lower frame members and a lower portion extended downwardly from said frame members to form a base support; and a plurality of record supporting members extended outwardly from said frame members, said record supporting members being formed from a length of resilient wire, said length including oppositely extended end portions removably insertable in said socket means, said end portions being normally spaced, one

from the other, a distance somewhat greater than the vertical spacing between said socket means whereby said end portions are urged into engagement with said socket means by the resiliency of said wire, each of said record supporting members including integrally formed vertically extending wire portions coextensive of said end portions for engaging the sides of a record and transverse wire portions for engageably supporting a record at an edge thereof within said vertically extending wire portions.

12. Apparatus defined in claim 11 characterized by said record supporting members including a first arm portion having its longitudinal axis in outwardly extending disposition and a second arm portion having its longitudinal axis inclined relative to said first longitu- F dinal axis, saidarm portions beingjoined together out- References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

